PreventionWeb published an article on what is known about the COVID-19 crisis as related to agriculture including 1) food supply chains and markets in the developing world are at risk. The article mentions two new COVID-19-related IFPRI tools—the COVID-19 Food Trade Policy Tracker and the COVID-19 Food Price Monitor, and 2) the need for nutritious foods. IFPRI research, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: A global analysis was quoted, “In the face of drastic declines in income, vulnerable households will quickly give up nutrient-rich foods in order to preserve their caloric intake.”
Five stark COVID-19 warnings from the agriculture R4D sector(PreventionWeb)
May 20, 2020